SkillsUSA Celebrates Multiple State Medal Winners
WATC’s SkillsUSA members gave it their all at April’s state contests and many were rewarded with bronze, silver and gold medals. About 900 students from across the state visited Central Center on Wednesday and Main Campus and Seneca Center on Thursday for this annual event. Fourteen WATC students proved to be at the top of their games, placing in the top three. Three of these were gold medalists which qualifies them for the national competition where they will compete against the best in the nation in Kansas City, Missouri, in June.
The WATC chapter was also awarded the 2008 Kan Do Chapter Gold Award and the Largest College/Post-Secondary Membership award with 304 student members. Congratulations SkillsUSA members for a job well done!
- Architectural Drafting
- Shawn Ryan, 2nd
- Jonas Avila, 3rd
- Automated Manufacturing Technology
- Francis Bui, Tyler Pearson, and Whytnie Price, 2nd
- Automotive Refinishing Technology
- Automotive Service Technology
- Carpentry
- Essay
- Extemporaneous Speaking
- Albert Ballard, 2nd
- Matthew Greer, 3rd
- Job Interview
- Prepared Speech
- Technical Drafting
- Welding
Miguel Baeza, WATC SkillsUSA chapter treasurer, and Patty Aubert, chapter advisor, show off the 2008 Kan Do Chapter Gold Award that was awarded to the WATC Chapter at the opening ceremony.
Matt Moon, Carpentry gold medalist and last year’s national silver medalist, works diligently on his project.
Welding student Kyle Helm lays the first in a series of welds on his gold medal project during the state skills contests at Main Campus April 17.
Albert Ballard, Computer-Aided Drafting, shows his excitement after receiving his second silver medal at the awards ceremony April 18.
Automated Manufacturing Technology silver medalists Tyler Pearson, Machining Technology; Whytnie Price, Computer-Aided Drafting; and Francis Bui, Mechanical Engineering Technology; celebrate their accomplishment.
